Judy Mowatt / Joy Tulloch - Black Woman / Black Beauty (7" Vinyl Single | NL Original | 1979)

Judy Mowatt / Joy Tulloch – Black Woman / Black Beauty is a roots reggae single featuring two female singers. On the A-side Judy Mowatt, a member of the I Threes (Bob Marley & The Wailers' backing vocal trio) since 1974, sings her own song "Black Woman"; the B-side is Joy Tulloch's "Black Beauty" (Tulloch/Mowatt). The single was produced by Geoffrey Chung and Judy Mowatt and first released in Jamaica in 1977. The song later gave its name to Mowatt's album Black Woman (1979), regarded as the first reggae album produced by a woman herself. This copy is the 1979 Dutch issue on Fleet (cat. no. 100 830).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Fleet 100 830
• Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
• Pressing: NL original
• Country: Netherlands
• Year of this pressing: 1979 (first Jamaican issue: 1977)
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Conscious Reggae

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (woc – written inside of sleeve, tiny tear on sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Black Woman – Judy Mowatt (Judy Mowatt)

Side B

1. Black Beauty – Joy Tulloch (Joy Tulloch/Judy Mowatt)

Personnel

A-side: Judy Mowatt (vocals, songwriting). B-side: Joy Tulloch (vocals). Producers: Geoffrey Chung, Judy Mowatt. Bob Marley sings backing vocals.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is the 1979 Dutch original issue on Fleet ("Made in Holland"). The very first issue of the single came out in Jamaica in 1977.

Who were the I Threes?
The I Threes were the vocal trio of Judy Mowatt, Rita Marley and Marcia Griffiths, who backed Bob Marley & The Wailers in the studio and on tour from 1974.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ for the sleeve means light wear. "woc" (writing on cover) means there is writing on the sleeve, here on the inside; the sleeve also has a tiny tear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Judy Mowatt records?
Yes, for example Judy Mowatt – Only A Woman (Vinyl LP, US Original 1982). More titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.